Orange Juice

 

Rich in folate (vitamin B9) and vitamin C with a source of thiamin (vitamin B1), orange juice helps psychological wellbeing and keeps your mind running smoothly.

 
What nutrients in orange juice boost mood?
  •  Folate Vitamin B9
  •  Thiamin Vitamin B1
  •  Antioxidants
  •  Natural Fruit Sugars

 

*When eaten as part of a healthy varied diet.

How To Store And Prepare

Store
  •  Fridge

Top Tip: You can keep your oranges at room temperature, but once you’ve squeezed them into juice, it’s time to pop it in the fridge.

Prep
  •  Squeeze
  •  Blend
  •  Pour

Top Tip: To help get more juice out of your fresh oranges, place the oranges in hot water for 10 seconds before you squeeze them.

When Are They In Season?

Oranges are in season from May to November.

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How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

½ cup of orange juice (125mL) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

Did you know?

40% of the orange volume in Australia is processed into orange juice.

Nutrition Information Panel

Serving size: 150g(1 orange peeled raw)

  Av QTY Per serve %DI* Av QTY per 100g
Moisture 118g   94g
Energy 146kJ 2% 117kJ
Protein 1.0g 2% 0.8g
Total fat 0g 0% 0g
Saturated fat 0g 0% 0g
Total
Carbohydrates
7.1g 2% 5.7g
Sugars 7.1g 8% 5.7g
Sodium 3.8mg <1% 3.0mg
Thiamin 0.1mg 13% 0.12mg
Folate eq 66.3ug 33% 53ug
Vitamin C 90mg 225% 72mg
Total
polyphenols^
75mg   60mg
Hesperidin^^^ 2.96mg   1.97mg
Beta-carotene
eq
19ug   15ug
Glycemic Index^^ 51    

Source: Aust Food Comp Data or ^ USDA
GI average of 3
*based on an average adult diet of 8700 kJ
“<” means less than

How Much Should You Eat?

The recommended amount of fruit you should eat is 2 serves per day.

(Source: Australian Dietary Guidelines, 2013)

½ cup of orange juice (125mL) counts as 1 serve of fruit.

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